2005

The 3rd Toronto International Poetry Slam

September 08, 2005

Spoken Word

Meres J. Weche

The 3rd Toronto International Poetry Slam

>> The top three (from right to left): Jamal St. John (NYC), Oneness (UK) and Naheelah (Toronto). This and all photos courtesy of photo artist: ROZ -- www.erozica.ca -- 647-298-9899 read more..

September 07, 2005

Commentaries

AfroToronto Team

Gun Talk

By now, everyone has heard and talked about the gun violence going on in the greater Toronto area. Some in my circle of friends take it to the extreme and avoid places where violence might break out read more..

Hurricane Katrina and the Sin of Omission

September 04, 2005

Community

AfroToronto Team

Hurricane Katrina and the Sin of Omission

On Saturday afternoon, I sat in a coffee shop in the Annex, part people-watching, part writing. As my gaze focused on the two-storey buildings that stood on each corner of the intersecti read more..

August 31, 2005

Commentaries

AfroToronto Team

Memoirs of an Anti-Geisha

It all started with Memoirs of a Geisha. I have a copy hidden away in one of the three overstuffed bookcases in my apartment. A friend gave it to me as a present, proclaiming: “This is read more..

HITCH IN T.O. - PART 2 : Who Invited Omarosa?

August 30, 2005

Commentaries

Undercover Brother

HITCH IN T.O. - PART 2 : Who Invited Omarosa?

There has been (I've been told) quite a high demand by AfroToronto readers for a follow-up to my original Hitch in T.O. piece of over two months ago. I wasn't too sure about going ahead with the fol read more..

August 25, 2005

Commentaries

AfroToronto Team

Can black people be oreo cookies?

"None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature offers no clue to the character or quality of the person underneath." --- Marian Anderson How do you defi read more..

August 25, 2005

Visual Arts

AfroToronto Team

10th anniversary of the Graffiti Expo

On the weekend of August 19th and 20th, graffiti art was the centerpiece of a ten-year-old celebration of Hip-Hop culture in Toronto. This celebration was the 416 Graffiti Expo, a public read more..

August 24, 2005

Commentaries

AfroToronto Team

Shocking the system

Councillor Michael Thompson Sets the Record Straight with AfroToronto.com's Eloi Minka "Part of the rationale,” Michael Thompson said on the phone from his City Hall office, was to “sho... read more..

UNDER FIRE: Race, Nationhood and Symbolism at Rideau Hall

August 22, 2005

Commentaries

Meres J. Weche

UNDER FIRE: Race, Nationhood and Symbolism at Rideau Hall

I'm marching to the beat of the bagpipes again. Yes, it's another scorching-heat summer day in Ottawa. Another hour standing at the gates of the Governor General's residence at Rideau Ha read more..

August 22, 2005

Commentaries

AfroToronto Team

Black hair has political roots

Who came up with the term “relaxing” anyway? Is our natural hair so stressed out that we have to chemically straighten its new growth every 6 to 8 weeks? The term perm is short for pe read more..

On the rooftop with Maestro: Wes Williams meets with AfroToronto.com's Laina Dawes

August 21, 2005

Music

AfroToronto Team

On the rooftop with Maestro: Wes Williams meets with AfroToronto.com's Laina Dawes

Over the years, I have met three people who swear they were in the video for “Let Your Backbone Slide,” the first video from Maestro Fresh Wes’s 1990s debut album, Symphony in Effect. On read more..

Ace in T.O.: Serena Williams talks to AfroToronto.com's Laina Dawes

August 17, 2005

Lifestyle

AfroToronto Team

Ace in T.O.: Serena Williams talks to AfroToronto.com's Laina Dawes

“No one really knows what one goes through in their lives. If you are going through a lot of personal stuff, it’s hard to compete and perform at a very high level .”—Serena Williams Doe read more..

August 17, 2005

Music

Adele Ambrose

Honey Jam still sweet after a decade

>> Dessy Di Lauro performing at Honey Jam 2005. © Gentle Aura Can you believe it? It’s been ten years already, and Honey Jam is still going strong. Loyal fans of the all-femal read more..

THE ECKO CHALLENGE: Catching up with Marc Ecko and the Getting Up Performances

August 16, 2005

Music

Adele Ambrose

THE ECKO CHALLENGE: Catching up with Marc Ecko and the Getting Up Performances

The T-dot got a double dose of hip-hop last weekend with Marc Ecko’s Getting Up festival. Hip-hop is everywhere, so some may ask why put on a two-day festival revolving around it? “Why not?” says Ma read more..

August 14, 2005

Commentaries

AfroToronto Team

Do Something about it!

I have had those lyrics in my head all evening. Maybe it is because I was listening to the song earlier today. Or maybe it is because of the Walking-While-Black incident this morning (mo read more..

August 10, 2005

Books

Meres J. Weche

How Stella Got Her Anger Back

Terry McMillan's new book: The Interruption of Everything "I find out that he has a lover of 9 months. I kicked him out of the house. .., and I put him up in a hotel for 3 weeks, an read more..

August 08, 2005

Theatre

AfroToronto Team

Stori-ya

An Interview with playwright and producer Joan M Kivanda Stori –ya…bring the stories, bring the lies, and make it all sound sweet….hadith njoo, Uongo njoo, utamu kolea. It’s the African reply to a read more..

August 07, 2005

Community

AfroToronto Team

There’s a war going on – But why?

There have been 18 victims killed by gunfire in the GTA in the last two weeks. Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair promises to crack down on the problem by increasing neighbourhood police pr read more..

Appleway: Part B (A delightful play at Summerworks

August 04, 2005

Theatre

Meres J. Weche

Appleway: Part B (A delightful play at Summerworks

It's Summerworks time again. The annual theatre festival never fails to expose Toronto audiences to the best-emerging playwrights in the country. Many gems which were discovered there followed a great... read more..

Oh My People: The Last Poets bring The Truth to Harbourfront

August 01, 2005

Spoken Word

AfroToronto Team

Oh My People: The Last Poets bring The Truth to Harbourfront

"When the moment hatches in time's womb, there will be no art talk. The only poem you will hear will be the spear point pivoted in the punctured marrow of the villain. Therefore, we are read more..

WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE SINGER?: Race and Celebrity 16 Years After "Do the Right Thing"

July 27, 2005

Movie Reviews

Meres J. Weche

WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE SINGER?: Race and Celebrity 16 Years After "Do the Right Thing"

M: Pino, who's your favourite basketball player?P: Magic Johnson.M: Who's your favourite movie star?P: Eddie Murphy.M: And who's your favourite rock star?P: (hesitates)M: Prince.P: The Boss. Bruuuce.M... read more..

July 27, 2005

Commentaries

AfroToronto Team

Happy to Be Nappy

Most females are preoccupied with their hair—Should I cut it? Should I colour it? Should I grow it out? Whatever the dilemma is, we spend an obscene amount of time trying to make t read more..

July 21, 2005

Theatre

AfroToronto Team

Road to peace

An interview with Robert Morgan, founding Artistic Director of the Children’s Peace Theatre With the constant news of bombings and uprisings these days, it’s refreshing to find someone who still bel... read more..

ARAB LIKE ME: Are Blacks Joining in on the New Racism?

July 20, 2005

Commentaries

Meres J. Weche

ARAB LIKE ME: Are Blacks Joining in on the New Racism?

“Your struggle is our struggle, for if they come for you in the morning, they will be coming for us at night.”- From James Baldwin’s letter to Angela Davis upon her capture. read more..

July 18, 2005

Music

Meres J. Weche

K'NAAN: The Dusty Foot Philosopher

Amid much anticipation and, dare I say it, rumours of our own Canadian version of MC beefs, the full-length debut album of Rexdale's adoptive son, K'naan, is now available. Sure enough, both the hat read more..

July 18, 2005

Spoken Word

AfroToronto Team

Dwayne Morgan: The Making of a Man

AfroToronto.com's Jane Pascale Meets with Dwayne Morgan Dwayne Morgan is one of Toronto’s best-known spoken-word artists. He has published multiple works, including CDs of his art and five books of... read more..

July 17, 2005

Arts and Entertainment

AfroToronto Team

The Burglary

Written By Anthony C. Winkler, Directed by ahdri zhina mandiela. Presented by Gamut Productions The Burglary is the story of a retired couple, Elbert Hendricks, played by Paul Anthony, and Mildred H... read more..

Why must I pay for the crimes of others?: Racial backlash after terrorist attacks

July 17, 2005

Commentaries

AfroToronto Team

Why must I pay for the crimes of others?: Racial backlash after terrorist attacks

Right after 9/11, a friend told me about a co-worker of his girlfriend’s, a young Muslim woman who worked at a downtown museum. Apparently, a man entered the museum and followed the woman, who w read more..

July 14, 2005

Music

AfroToronto Team

Massari talks to AfroToronto.com

It takes Massari 30 minutes to tear himself away from his fans after he gets off stage at the TD Centre in Toronto. And as soon as you meet him, you know why. There’s a down-to-earth, ‘ read more..

July 12, 2005

Commentaries

AfroToronto Team

Homesick in 'tha Dirty South

It seems to be an ongoing trend these days: Americans moving to Canada and Canadians moving to the U.S. After living in Atlanta for almost two years, I naively thought I would never mee read more..

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